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diagonalie 's review for:
Pretty Reckless
by L.J. Shen
*from my review on my bookstagram: @diagon.alie*
this book is a bit more on the darker side of what i usually read, and i tend to stray away from romances with darker subjects.. but the way this one is executed made it so easy to love.
things i liked:
- the immense character development: i actually didn't really like the characters, BUT I LOVE READING ABOUT THEM. there is a difference!! the great thing about reading is that you get to experience others stories, so i actually preferred reading about characters who i didn't understand at first. they were both very toxic, which is why i disliked them so much, but they also have such depth and i found myself understanding and warming up to them as the story progressed and as we started learning more about them.
- how realistic the writing style for each character was: it felt like i was genuinely listening to these characters inner monologues and i LOVED it.
- the pov switches!!: this kind of goes along with the last point, but i LOVE multi/dual pov books and this one is included!! i loved reading both penn and darias pov's so so much.
- the enemies to lovers: POSSIBLY THE BEST PART?? the enemies to lovers felt so natural and was perfectly executed!
things i didn't like:
- wish we got more time with the side characters: i found that the side characters names were mentioned a lot but we don't actually spend a lot of time with them?? wish we just got a little more time with them because they seem so so interesting and i read the little snippet of the next book and it sounds so good but i wish that we saw some more of knight and luna in this book as well bc they seem so interesting!
- this is just a personal preference but it is just a little bit dark for me but if you like dark romances you will 111% love this!!
playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2whYj17YuN8YWjzt7CbB0q?si=vYHvZ8OUTnePObvwNzJJhw
- heartless | the weeknd
- mount everest | labrinth
- sweet sacrifice | evanescence
- i hate everything about you | three days grace
- alone again | the weeknd
- making the bed | olivia rodrigo
- maniac | conan gray
- heaven | julia micheals
- i feel like i'm drowning | two feet
- burning pile | mother mother
- you should see me in a crown | billie eilish
- tainted love | soft cell
- yes i'm changing | tame impala
- ru mine? | arctic monkeys
- bad things | machine gun kelly, camila cabello
- into it | chase atlantic
- into you | ariana grande
- prisoner | the weeknd, lana del rey
- right here | chase atlantic
- make up your mind | florence + the machine
- shameless | camila cabello
- i'm yours | isabel larosa
- flawless | the neighborhood
this book is a bit more on the darker side of what i usually read, and i tend to stray away from romances with darker subjects.. but the way this one is executed made it so easy to love.
things i liked:
- the immense character development: i actually didn't really like the characters, BUT I LOVE READING ABOUT THEM. there is a difference!! the great thing about reading is that you get to experience others stories, so i actually preferred reading about characters who i didn't understand at first. they were both very toxic, which is why i disliked them so much, but they also have such depth and i found myself understanding and warming up to them as the story progressed and as we started learning more about them.
- how realistic the writing style for each character was: it felt like i was genuinely listening to these characters inner monologues and i LOVED it.
- the pov switches!!: this kind of goes along with the last point, but i LOVE multi/dual pov books and this one is included!! i loved reading both penn and darias pov's so so much.
- the enemies to lovers: POSSIBLY THE BEST PART?? the enemies to lovers felt so natural and was perfectly executed!
things i didn't like:
- wish we got more time with the side characters: i found that the side characters names were mentioned a lot but we don't actually spend a lot of time with them?? wish we just got a little more time with them because they seem so so interesting and i read the little snippet of the next book and it sounds so good but i wish that we saw some more of knight and luna in this book as well bc they seem so interesting!
- this is just a personal preference but it is just a little bit dark for me but if you like dark romances you will 111% love this!!
playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2whYj17YuN8YWjzt7CbB0q?si=vYHvZ8OUTnePObvwNzJJhw
- heartless | the weeknd
- mount everest | labrinth
- sweet sacrifice | evanescence
- i hate everything about you | three days grace
- alone again | the weeknd
- making the bed | olivia rodrigo
- maniac | conan gray
- heaven | julia micheals
- i feel like i'm drowning | two feet
- burning pile | mother mother
- you should see me in a crown | billie eilish
- tainted love | soft cell
- yes i'm changing | tame impala
- ru mine? | arctic monkeys
- bad things | machine gun kelly, camila cabello
- into it | chase atlantic
- into you | ariana grande
- prisoner | the weeknd, lana del rey
- right here | chase atlantic
- make up your mind | florence + the machine
- shameless | camila cabello
- i'm yours | isabel larosa
- flawless | the neighborhood